The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says it has successfully contained a raging fire that engulfed sections of a storey building housing Ago Medical Centre, off Ago Palace Way, Okota. Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, disclosed this in a statement in the early hours of Saturday. Oke-Osanyintolu said the agency activated…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to tackling Nigeria’s food security crisis, highlighting key policy interventions and a $4.3 billion investment aimed at transforming the agricultural sector. Speaking on behalf of Shettima at the Strategic Workshop on Agriculture and Food Security organised by the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) in Abuja,…
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has approved N634 million for the payment of 2024/2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) fees for students in public secondary schools in the state. This is contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Ebenezer Adeniyan, on Friday in Akure. According to…
The Akwa Ibom State Council of Traditional Rulers has conferred President Bola Tinubu with the highest traditional title of “Otuekong,” Commander-in-Chief of Akwa Ibom. The President received the title from Nteyin Solomon Etuk, President General of Oku Ibom Ibibio III, at the State House in Abuja on Friday. Governor Umo Eno led a 104-member delegation…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has described the late former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja was one of Nigeria’s finest military officers. The governor made the description on Friday when he renamed the Ikeja Military Cantonment T. A. Lagbaja Cantonment. ” This is more than a change of name. It is a…
The Naira appreciated on Friday’s official market, trading at N1,492.49 against the Dollar. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) website showed the Naira gained N6.57. This marks a 0.44 per cent increase compared to Thursday, Feb. 27, when it closed at N1,499.07 to the Dollar. The local currency ended Wednesday’s trading at N1,499.11…
The recently concluded public hearing on the Tax Reform Bills has ignited a fierce debate among lawmakers, tax professionals, industry leaders, and religious organisations. While the reforms aim to create a fairer and more efficient tax system, opposition from various quarters has threatened to derail the initiative. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu introduced the Tax Reform…
An education expert, Bisong Busaosawo, says the continuous use of screens for teaching adversely affects the sight of children between the ages of three and seven. Busaosawo disclosed this during the launch of a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Learningsphere, in Enugu on Friday. Busaosawo, the Executive Director of Busaosawo Foundation, Enugu, said that while innovation and…
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